Lawn Care and Landscaping in Gloucester, Massachusetts: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 17 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Gloucester. Mowing here typically runs $39 to $60 a visit and crews bill about $57 an hour for everything else, on a cool-season calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.
What lawn care costs in Gloucester
Bands rather than averages, because a real quote depends on lot size, slope, and how far the crew drives.
| Service | Typical price | Unit | What drives the price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawn mowing | $39 to $60 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $13 to $20 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $9 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $22 to $33 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $11 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $11 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 29,729 in Essex County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Gloucester
Lawn care companies in Gloucester
Annisquam Landcare, Inc.
5.0on Google (23)Gloucester, MA
Listed in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Annisquam Landcare, Inc. offers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 23 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Antonio's landscaping & construction & tree service & carpentry & panting demolition and more
5.0on Google (1)Gloucester, MA
Based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Antonio's landscaping & construction & tree service & carpentry & panting demolition and more covers lawn care, landscaping and tree service, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(781) 990-9929ATR Property Services LLC
5.0on Google (19)Gloucester, MA
A Gloucester lawn care company, ATR Property Services LLC lists lawn care, rated 5.0 by 19 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Cape Ann Landscape
5.0on Google (1)Gloucester, MA
Listed in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Cape Ann Landscape offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(978) 810-8111Compass Rose Landscaping
5.0on Google (6)Gloucester, MA
Based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Compass Rose Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Cottage Gardening, INC.
5.0on Google (2)Gloucester, MA
Cottage Gardening, INC. serves Gloucester and the surrounding Massachusetts area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(978) 282-1508Hilltop Landscaping & Maintenance LLC
5.0on Google (1)Gloucester, MA
Hilltop Landscaping & Maintenance LLC serves Gloucester and the surrounding Massachusetts area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(978) 304-7059P K Landscaping
5.0on Google (4)Rockport, MA
P K Landscaping serves Rockport and the surrounding Massachusetts area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Pinebrook Landscaping
5.0on Google (48)Gloucester, MA
Listed in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Pinebrook Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 48 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Pure Solutions
5.0on Google (58)Gloucester, MA
Pure Solutions is a lawn care company in Gloucester, Massachusetts, offering lawn care, rated 5.0 by 58 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Steve's Landscaping Inc
5.0on Google (4)Rockport, MA
Steve's Landscaping Inc serves Rockport and the surrounding Massachusetts area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2013, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(978) 546-2902Hydrangea Landscaping
4.9on Google (33)Gloucester, MA
Based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Hydrangea Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 33 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Essex County Outdoors
4.8on Google (26)Gloucester, MA
Based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Essex County Outdoors covers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 26 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Lighthouse Landscaping, LLC
4.7on Google (49)Gloucester, MA
Listed in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Lighthouse Landscaping, LLC offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 49 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Roots landscaping inc
4.0on Google (8)Gloucester, MA
Listed in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Roots landscaping inc offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
Cutting Edge Landscaping Corp
Gloucester, MA
A Gloucester lawn care company, Cutting Edge Landscaping Corp lists lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number and website.
MBL Lawn Care
Gloucester, MA
MBL Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Gloucester, Massachusetts, offering lawn care, with a published phone number.
Lawn care(978) 290-9686
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Gloucester
Gloucester sits in the Northeast climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls April 15-May 1 and first frost October 1-15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Perennial Ryegrass
- Fine Fescue
- Tall Fescue
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed or overseed | Mid August to late September | Soil is still warm enough to germinate seed while air temperatures drop. |
| Fertilize | April, June, September, and early November | The September and November rounds do most of the work on a cool-season lawn. |
| Core aerate | Late August to October | Paired with overseeding so the seed drops into open holes. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | April 1 - May 1 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Snow mold, summer stress, crabgrass.
Want the exact soil temperature before you book pre-emergent? Check your ZIP on the soil temperature tracker.
How we verify these companies
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Lawn care in Gloucester: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Gloucester?
A single mowing visit in Gloucester typically runs $39 to $60 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $57 an hour for work outside a routine cut. Treatments are quoted per 1,000 square feet: fertilizer and weed control land in the single-digit to low-teens dollars, while core aeration and overseeding cost more because they are once-a-year jobs. Full-season contracts almost always beat per-visit pricing.
Which lawn care company in Gloucester should I hire?
Compare the attributed Google and Yelp ratings rather than any single score, check the company actually offers the service you need, and get two quotes for the same scope rather than one. For spray work, ask for the company's pesticide applicator licence number directly: Massachusetts requires one for anyone applying herbicide or insecticide for payment, and we have no public register for this state to check it against for you.
Does a lawn care company need a licence in Massachusetts?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Massachusetts, and the licence carries a number and an expiry date. Plain mowing and trimming generally do not require that licence, so a company can be perfectly legitimate for mowing and still not be licensed to spray. Ask which one you are hiring for.
When should I hire a lawn care company in Gloucester?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Gloucester runs cool-season lawns, so the calendar that matters is the timing table on this page: pre-emergent goes down off soil temperature in spring, and the seeding and aeration window is the single busiest stretch of the year for local crews. Calling two to three weeks ahead of a window is the difference between getting your date and getting whatever is left.
Is a lawn care service worth it in Gloucester?
It depends on which jobs you hand over. Mowing is the easiest thing to do yourself and the most expensive thing to buy repeatedly. Pesticide application is the opposite: it is the job where a licensed applicator with calibrated equipment and the right product beats a homeowner with a hose-end sprayer. Many people in Gloucester split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.